This fall, why not add some golf to your quarry? Chris Duthie Ranked among the top 100 courses in the world by Golf Digest, Golf and Golfweek, Ballyneal Golf Club on Colorado’s northeastern plains is a minimalist masterpiece. The Tom Doak design ripples through the dunesy chop hills south of Holyoke, the undulations of its … Read more
Go Play Colorado Springs, Cañon City and Pueblo Chris Duthie So much about Colorado is worthy of a backyard vacation or weekend getaway. That’s especially true in autumn, when the landscape is painted in exploding shades of ochre, green and gold, and daytime temperatures often prompt golfers to layer up before hitting the links. That … Read more
South of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, a world of golf awaits Chris Duthie Sure, with current daytime temperatures hovering in the mid 90s, playing golf in southern New Mexico can hardly be considered enticing. Yet in a few short months—when much of Colorado is beset with frost delays and early-winter snow—high-desert destinations like Socorro, Roswell, … Read more
Great Things to Do in Grand Junction, Montrose & Delta Chris Duthie Cooler late-summer temperatures already are being recorded statewide, including the resplendent, high-desert environs of Grand Junction, Delta and Montrose. If you’re a fan of that region’s burgeoning wine industry and its top-tier golf courses, start planning now for a week or long weekend … Read more
Five reasons why fall golf in Colorado is astonishing Chris Duthie Hard to believe, but summer is almost over and it’s nearly leaf-peep time in the high country. That’s when Colorado’s oceans of aspen and oak explode with riotous palates of ochre and gold—when cooling mountain temperatures and Mother Nature remix the Rockies into even … Read more
High-Country Destination is a Summertime Eden Chris Duthie While winter recreation is indelibly linked to Colorado’s expansive Summit County, this high-altitude and highly popular destination also specializes in making summers both brilliant and memorable. In fact, cooler weather destinations like Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Frisco, Keystone and Silverthorne are de rigueur favorites for golf, hiking, fishing, … Read more
Jeff Florence On Saturday, July 18, the town of Frisco will host the 2nd annual Frisco Triathlon. Unlike a traditional triathlon where competitors run, bike and swim. In the Frisco Triathlon, participants will run, bike and paddle board across Dillon Reservoir. After the 3k stand up paddle board leg, participants will swith to a 15k … Read more
Jeff Florence The weekend of July 17-19, Lake Dillon is hosting the 9th annual Lake Dillon Arts Festival in Old Downtown Dillon (Village Place and Lake Dillon Dr). The festival, occuring on July 17th ( 9 am to 5 pm), July 18th (10 am to 5 pm), and July 19th (11 am to 4 pm), … Read more
Rocky Mountain Destination is a Golfer’s Delight Chris Duthie Golf Magazine recently ranked Colorado the 10th “golfiest” state in America, taking into account our sizeable player participation, indelible historic golf vibe and the vast number of courses offered. For the record, Colorado beat out such links-worthy notables as Hawaii, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas, Nevada and … Read more
Chris Duthie The extended economic recession put the brakes on new golf course constructionthroughout America, but not so at Durango’s Glacier Club. In July the exclusive golf community will open a new mountain-style course designed by Hale Irwin and Todd Schoeder—nine brand new, nine newly renovated—that will bring the high-altitude property to 36 holes, a … Read more
